The Mauna Loa eruption on Monday cut power to the observatory where atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are measured, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga has allowed scientists to better study how the atmosphere works, enabling them to predict how the changing climate will affect future weather.
According to a new NASA climate simulation, extremely big volcanic eruptions known as "flood basalt eruptions" might drastically alter Earth's temperature and demolish the ozone layer that protects life from the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.
